Mobile-Broadband Network Limited (MBNL), a Joint Venture 3G / Mobile Broadband network sharing agreement between T-Mobile and Three (3) UK that first began at the end of 2007, looks set to be joined by Orange (France Telecom) before the week is out.

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Office for National Statistics (ONS) has issued its 2010 Internet Access - Households and Individuals report, which reveals that 19.2 million households (73%) now have internet access (18.31m in 2009) and 30.1 million adults use it to go online every day.

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The introduction of Ofcom's Draft Code of Practice for tackling online copyright infringement by customers of UK broadband ISPs may have to be delayed. The government had hoped to rush the code, which is a necessary part of the controversial 2010 Digital Economy Act (DEA), into operation next year but the sheer complexity of the process and a number of other issues are believed to be holding it up.

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Broadband ISP supplier Entanet UK has taken a few shots at developments in the USA, which recently saw Google and Verizon moot a highly controversial proposal for tackling Net Neutrality (the principal of treating all internet traffic as equal) that would effectively exclude wireless carriers, potentially creating a two-tier Internet.

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Businesses in Wales look set to benefit after ZyXEL UK, a broadband access solutions provider, and ISP Carrier Wales (CW) teamed up to help deliver fibre optic 'uncontended' connectivity with services from 10Mb to 1Gb to businesses across the country. CW also adds WiMAX wireless broadband technology on to the end of their 'hardwired network, allowing high-speed Internet that can reach out to more remote rural communities.

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Mobile operator T-Mobile UK (Everything Everywhere) has cut the one-off kit price for its Pay Per Day (PPD) Mobile Broadband package from £19.99 to just £8.99 + £10 top-up and customers will get 30 days FREE access when they buy their first new day (24 hours access) for £2.

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New Analysys Mason research, which is based upon data obtained from over 1000 fixed broadband bundles in the UK, Europe and USA, reveals that average monthly price paid (PPP) for a fixed broadband service bundle has fallen by £4.10 (5 Euros) between Q4-2009 and Q2-2010 to £33.42 (40.7 Euros) per month.

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Market regulator Ofcom has launched a new consultation on proposals to set the 2.6GHz band (radio spectrum 2500-2690MHz) aside for use by wireless camera applications during the London 2012 Olympic Games (between 27th July and 9th September 2012), as opposed to using it for future Mobile Broadband services, such as WiMAX and Long Term Evolution ( LTE ) technologies.

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